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Coronavirus: The students that are printing PPE masks in Tunisia

Tue, 04/14/2020 - 13:26
Engineering students are helping Tunisia in the fight against Covid-19 by 3D-printing face masks.
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China McDonald apologises for Guangzhou ban on black people

Tue, 04/14/2020 - 11:51
A ban at a Guangzhou branch of the fast-food chain came amid rumours Africans were spreading coronavirus.
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Coronavirus in Kenya: What it's like learning under lockdown

Tue, 04/14/2020 - 11:08
Schools have been shut in Kenya, so some children are taking their lessons online.
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The audacious plan that could save a species

Tue, 04/14/2020 - 01:17
With only two northern white rhinos left in the world - both female - extinction seems a certainty.
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Breastfeeding at half-time: the story of female ballers

Mon, 04/13/2020 - 15:01
At last year's Afrobasket in Senegal, BBC Sport Africa spoke to the players about their views on pregnancy in basketball.
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Kenyan weddings, births and deaths in the age of Covid-19

Mon, 04/13/2020 - 08:40
Joseph Warungu looks at how the virus has changed the lives of Kenyans, from birth to death.
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Coronavirus lockdown challenges for Africa explained

Sun, 04/12/2020 - 17:25
BBC Africa explains the challenges facing African countries using lockdowns to combat Covid-19.
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Dambe: The Nigerian combat sport with worldwide aspirations

Sun, 04/12/2020 - 11:57
Dambe is a sport that originated from the Hausa people but has now become popular around the world.
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Push-ups to fake guests: Curious African coronavirus moments

Sun, 04/12/2020 - 01:52
Free buses, a mock wedding, hands-free taps and round-robin poetry are part of life under lockdown.
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Coronavirus in Nigeria: Activist Oluwaseun Osowobi on recovering from Covid-19

Sat, 04/11/2020 - 18:20
Nigerian activist Oluwaseun Osowobi discusses her journey of recovery after catching Covid-19.
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How the spread of coronavirus is testing Africa

Sat, 04/11/2020 - 02:55
A surge in cases of Covid-19 will push the continent's health infrastructure to the limit.
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Coronavirus over Easter: Gospel singer Evelyn Wanjiru leads worship online

Fri, 04/10/2020 - 13:56
Evelyn Wanjiru has found a way to mark the Christian festival without setting foot in a church.
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Coronavirus in South Africa: Lockdown extension condemned

Fri, 04/10/2020 - 12:39
Extending restrictions until the end of April will create an economic disaster, the opposition says.
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Coronavirus in South Africa: Lockdown fears for Johannesburg residents

Fri, 04/10/2020 - 12:26
Residents in Johannesburg discuss the challenges they face two weeks into South Africa's lockdown.
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Caf using break to settle referee payments backlog

Fri, 04/10/2020 - 11:41
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) says it is using the suspension of football due to the coronavirus pandemic to complete outstanding payments for match officials.
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Africa's week in pictures: 3-9 April 2020

Fri, 04/10/2020 - 01:21
A selection of the best photos from across the continent this week.
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Coronavirus in South Africa: The lull before the tsunami?

Fri, 04/10/2020 - 01:10
South Africa sees an unexpected slow-down in the daily rate of infections, writes Andrew Harding.
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Coronavirus: Great apes on lockdown over threat of disease

Fri, 04/10/2020 - 01:06
Fears are growing that gorillas, orangutans and others apes could contract the virus.
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Coronavirus: WHO chief and Taiwan in row over 'racist' comments

Thu, 04/09/2020 - 16:39
Taiwan rejects accusations by the UN health body's head that racist slurs against him originated there.
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Coronavirus: World Bank predicts sub-Saharan Africa recession

Thu, 04/09/2020 - 14:59
The region's economy will shrink for the first time in 25 years because of the coronavirus, the bank predicts.
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